# Godot Engine | 2D and 3D cross-platform game engine

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# Godot Engine

[![Godot Engine logo](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/raw/master/logo_outlined.svg)](https://godotengine.org/)

## 2D and 3D cross-platform game engine

**[Godot Engine](https://godotengine.org/) is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface.** It provides a comprehensive set of [common tools](https://godotengine.org/features), so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel. Games can be exported with one click to a number of platforms, including the major desktop platforms (Linux, macOS, Windows), mobile platforms (Android, iOS), as well as Web-based platforms and [consoles](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/tutorials/platform/consoles.html).

## Free, open source and community-driven

Godot is completely free and open source under the very permissive [MIT license](https://godotengine.org/license). No strings attached, no royalties, nothing. The users’ games are theirs, down to the last line of engine code. Godot’s development is fully independent and community-driven, empowering users to help shape their engine to match their expectations. It is supported by the [Godot Foundation](https://godot.foundation/) not-for-profit.

Before being open sourced in [February 2014](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/commit/0b806ee0fc9097fa7bda7ac0109191c9c5e0a1ac), Godot had been developed by [Juan Linietsky](https://github.com/reduz) and [Ariel Manzur](https://github.com/punto-) (both still maintaining the project) for several years as an in-house engine, used to publish several work-for-hire titles.

[![Screenshot of a 3D scene in the Godot Engine editor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/godotengine/godot-design/master/screenshots/editor_tps_demo_1920x1080.jpg)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/godotengine/godot-design/master/screenshots/editor_tps_demo_1920x1080.jpg)

## Getting the engine

### Binary downloads

Official binaries for the Godot editor and the export templates can be found [on the Godot website](https://godotengine.org/download).

### Compiling from source

[See the official docs](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/contributing/development/compiling) for compilation instructions for every supported platform.

## Community and contributing

Godot is not only an engine but an ever-growing community of users and engine developers. The main community channels are listed [on the homepage](https://godotengine.org/community).

The best way to get in touch with the core engine developers is to join the [Godot Contributors Chat](https://chat.godotengine.org/).

To get started contributing to the project, see the [contributing guide](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). This document also includes guidelines for reporting bugs.

## Documentation and demos

The official documentation is hosted on [Read the Docs](https://docs.godotengine.org/). It is maintained by the Godot community in its own [GitHub repository](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-docs).

The [class reference](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/classes/) is also accessible from the Godot editor.

We also maintain official demos in their own [GitHub repository](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-demo-projects) as well as a list of [awesome Godot community resources](https://github.com/godotengine/awesome-godot).

There are also a number of other [learning resources](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/community/tutorials.html) provided by the community, such as text and video tutorials, demos, etc. Consult the [community channels](https://godotengine.org/community) for more information.

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## GitHub:

[https://github.com/godotengine/godot](https://github.com/godotengine/godot)